Global Patent Index - EP 4234216 A2

EP 4234216 A2 20230830 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TUNING A TOW PLACEMENT SYSTEM

Title (en)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TUNING A TOW PLACEMENT SYSTEM

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM ABSTIMMEN EINES SCHLEPPTAUPLATZIERUNGSSYSTEMS

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE RÉGLAGE D'UN SYSTÈME DE POSITIONNEMENT DE REMORQUAGE

Publication

EP 4234216 A2 20230830 (EN)

Application

EP 23185041 A 20190527

Priority

  • US 201816036337 A 20180716
  • US 201816036383 A 20180716
  • EP 19176795 A 20190527
  • NL 2021423 A 20180803

Abstract (en)

A method and system for managing tow end placement. A tow is laid up over a tuning surface. A first position of a first tow end of the tow and a second position of a second tow end of the tow are measured. A first error between the first position of the first tow end and an expected position for the first tow end, and a second error between the second position of the second tow end and an expected position for the second tow end, are computed. A determination is made as to whether at least one of the first error or the second error is outside of selected tolerances. A start timing offset of a tow placement system is adjusted if the first error is outside of selected tolerances and a stop timing offset of the tow placement system is adjusted if the second error is outside of selected tolerances.

IPC 8 full level

B29C 70/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B29C 70/382 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3597413 A1 20200122; EP 3597413 B1 20230823; EP 4234216 A2 20230830; EP 4234216 A3 20231213; ES 2964139 T3 20240404; PT 3597413 T 20230919

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19176795 A 20190527; EP 23185041 A 20190527; ES 19176795 T 20190527; PT 19176795 T 20190527